1953 Coleman 237 running strong

Not bad for a basket case from an estate auction, just need to find a bail for it.

 

It looks very happy

 

It came a long way from when I found it.

 

It takes a bit of practice to recognise one with potential - and you definitely picked a good one that time

 

Quite a transformation. Well done.

 

Well saved!

 

You had to use a lot of imagination when you saw that one. But it paid off. Congratulations

 

The nickel plate was in bad shape, I couldn't save the finish on the band so I just polished it off. Here is a photo of the 237 and a 236 Major lighting up the garden that evening.

 

Perhaps that pdf is what you need to fabricate a bail from a piece of wire. I once scanned the bail for a friend who had exactly the same issue. The grid on the sheet of paper is 5mm, and it is to scale correctly when printed out 1:1.

 

Thanks @Martin K. I will pick up some spring wire this week and give it a shot.

 

It looks so much better now, you must be pleased with how it turned out and running well.